It's addictIVE, not addictING...

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  • moxie
    moxie Posts: 80
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Is this an American/English usage thing then? I'm surprised I'm wrong.. the word 'addicting' sounds like a hideous assault on the English language, like many American words. ;)

    This coming from someone whose version of English turns "ass" into "arse"
    I have dogs instead of children... I'd rather ruin my carpet than my life.
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    moxie wrote:
    This coming from someone whose version of English turns "ass" into "arse"

    :rolleyes: Huh? So I do this single-handedly?

    I didn't turn anything into anything. An 'ass' is a donkey. If I want to call someone a donkey, I may use 'ass'. If I want to call someone a pair of perfectly (or imperfectly) formed buttocks, I'll use the term 'arse'. They are not interchangable.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    pineapplesandwaves wrote:
    Addictive is an adjective (describes a noun).

    Addicting is a transitive verb (requires a direct object that receives the action).

    While addicting is a word, people tend to misuse it.

    That's a good defense/reason for the word 'addicting', thanks. :)
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    They are not interchangable.


    Yes they are :)
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Rygar wrote:
    Yes they are :)

    If you're American, or write/speak lazy English.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    If you're American, or write/speak lazy English.
    I'm not American.


    Main Entry: 2ass
    Pronunciation: \ˈas\
    Variant(s): or arse \ˈas, ˈärs\
    Function: noun
    Etymology: Middle English ars, ers, from Old English ærs, ears; akin to Old High German & Old Norse ars buttocks, Greek orrhos buttocks, oura tail
    Date: before 12th century
    1 aoften vulgar : buttocks —often used in emphatic reference to a specific person <get your ass over here><saved my ass> boften vulgar : anus
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    LOL

    If you let him live that down, I'll be disappointed in you. ;):D

    I no longer speak to him.
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    It's also "for god's sake" not "for god sakes".

    I've been needing to get that off of my chest for some time.

    Carry on.
  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    and a mighty fine chest it is...

    (sorry, it's friday) ;)
    I love to turn you on

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